Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nellino’s is our very first Biodynamic® certified loan recipient! Nellino’s produces incredibly delicious vegan, gluten free, no added sugar, cholesterol free tomato sauces made solely from whole U.S vine-ripened tomatoes. Nellino’s is using the funds from the LPLP to develop and produce a line of U.S-grown, U.S.-made Biodynamic® tomato sauces created from tomatoes grown under contract by Whitted Bowers Farm, a family-owned North Carolina certified Biodynamic® and Organic farm.

It’s time to take our relationship with Japanese food to the next level. We’ve been through a lot together, (an Instagram search for #sushi pulls more than 16 million posts). Parents have been swept up in the craze for kyaraben lunches, bento boxes with foods arranged into cute shapes like animals and cartoon characters. Now, matcha lattes have taken over mornings, and Eater has just named chawanmushi — savory egg custard made with fish stock called dashi — a “dining trend that will define 2017.” It’s clear we’re ready to take an even deeper look into Japanese cuisine.

We’re saying sayonara to 2016 and ringing in 2017 with a new crop of soon-to-be favorites. So what’s the new matcha or avocado toast? Our annual Trends Forecast has the answer. Read on to discover the New Year’s biggest trends before they go mainstream.

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Get your holiday gift ideas here. We'll be revealing one new gift per day, so make sure to check back for our favorite gifts — from tried-and-true recipes and DIY creations to our favorite products that you can find in our stores. Happy gifting!